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Show Roses White and Red A Roman legend says that Flora, goddess of (lowers, overwhelmed by grief by the death of her favorite nymph, supplicated Jove to transform the beloved into a flower that would surpass all others. Jove immediately fashioned the rose. This was the white variety. Another legend relates that once, when Venus was hurrying to the aid of Adonis, she stepped accidentally upon the thorn of a rosebush. Blood dripped from her foot and ever since that time we have had the red rose. |